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The Tragic Story of the Fall of Icarus

The story of Icarus is one of those legends of Greek mythology that fascinates audiences because of Icarus' desire to transgress human boundaries, thus culminating in tragic consequences. The tale of Daedalus and Icarus in Greek mythology is the story...

The Nightmare Scenario in Cyprus and Annexation by Turkey

The past couple of years in Cyprus have been filled with rising tensions, including threats of annexation by Turkey. Due to Cyprus' guarantor status, any changes in the country’s borders would be tantamount to a declaration of war, particularly against...

Carvings of Ancient Human Faces Emerge in the Amazon

A severe drought in parts of the Amazon has caused river water levels to drop significantly. This has revealed many hidden rock formations, some of which bear carvings of human figures believed to be around two thousand years old. Livia...

DNA Analysis Reveals Ancient Minoan Marriage Rules

A recent DNA analysis of ancient Minoan genomes show that the choice of marriage partners was determined by one's own kinship. First cousin marriages were not unusual to the Minoans of the Bronze Age. A team of scientists from the...

The Oldest Song Survived in Its Entirety Is Ancient Greek

The oldest song to have survived in its entirety is a first-century A.D. Greek tune known as the “Seikilos Epitaph.” The song, the melody of which is recorded, alongside its lyrics, in the ancient Greek musical notation, was found in...

Journalists Who Exposed Wiretapping Scandal in Greece on Trial

Journalists and media outlets that exposed the wiretapping scandal in Greece in 2022 will appear in court on Thursday to face a defamation lawsuit in a case that Human Rights Watch says highlights the country's deteriorating media freedom. The scandal...

Greece Pushes Ahead With Same-Sex Marriage Despite Church’s Opposition

Greece's government is speeding up its timetable to legalize same-sex marriage despite growing opposition from the powerful Orthodox Church. Government officials said Wednesday that the draft legislation would be put to a vote by mid-February. Greece would become the first...

Biden Urges Congress to Quickly Approve F-16 Sale to Turkey

President Biden sent a letter to four senior members of Congress on Wednesday urging them to quickly approve a $20 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, following the vote one day earlier by Turkey’s Parliament to allow...

Greek Parliament Rejects Postal Voting for National Elections

The bill on postal voting for Greeks living abroad was approved for the European elections but rejected for national elections during a parliamentary vote on Wednesday. It was supported by the governing New Democracy party (ND) but was opposed...

Cycladic Art Display at The Met Sends Message on Parthenon Marbles

On Thursday, The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) is introducing a new display on Cycladic Art featuring some 161 works made in the Early Bronze Age (3200 to 2000 BCE) from The Leonard N. Stern Collection, which is owned...

World’s First Super Submarine for Billionaires Unveiled

Billionaires such as Jeff Bezos and Roman Abramovich cruise the seas in gigantic pleasure boats called superyachts. Now might be the time for them to explore the depths of the ocean in style. An Austrian design company might just...

New Study Disproves Babylon’s Ishtar Gate Was Built After Jerusalem’s Conquest

Using archaeomagnetism encouraged by mud bricks bearing the stamps of the names of Mesopotamian kings, archaeologists have been able to disprove the claim that the monumental Ishtar Gate of Babylon was erected to celebrate the conquest of Jerusalem. The...

Roman-Era Wine Shop Discovered in Greece

Archaeologists in Greece discovered a 1,600-year-old Roman-era wine shop that met its end due to a sudden event, possibly an earthquake or building collapse. The findings include broken vessels and sixty scattered coins, offering a glimpse into the past. This...

Organ Donation in Greece Highest in 15 Years But Still Lags EU Average

Greece has achieved a significant increase in the number of organ donations in 2023 but still lags far behind other European countries. According to data released on Wednesday by the National Transplantation Organization (EOM), organ donation and transplants have shown...

Russian Military Plane Crashes Near Ukraine Border

A Russian military plane with 74 people on board crashed in the Belgorod region of Russia, near the border with Ukraine, on Wednesday. The region's governor said all those on board were killed. The cause of the crash is unclear,...